56 THE BIRDS OF THE LUCKNOW CIVIL DIVISION. 
the entrance at the side, and lays from five to seven white eggs. 
The following is my record of its nests :— 
July 7th ... nest and 7 eggs (incubated). 
July 21st pas 99 he Debian Cubes). 
Sept. 11th wen ™ he <a) MbE5 
Average measurement of 12 eggs = °59 by °46 inches. 
Measurement of largestege ... ‘63 ,, 48 ,, 
Measurement of smallestegg ... ‘56 ,, ‘45 ,, 
704.—Estrelda amandava, Lin. Native name— 
Lal Munia. 
The Red Wax-bill, or Lal Munia, is also a common and 
permanent resident, frequenting thatching grass when it seeds 
in great numbers. In the tamarisk and grass jungles about 
Byramghat, and in all jungly looking localities wherever met 
with, it is almost sure to be found associating in small or large 
flocks. Like the last species, it is easily taken in trap-cages— 
indeed that is the method of capturing all these Munias—and 
appears to be even happy in confinement, often indulging in its 
short pleasant song a few days after its imprisonment. Large 
numbers may always be had in the Lucknow market, where 
the males are sold for fighting—a pastime in which the 
natives take great delight. 
705.—Estrelda formosa, Lath. Native name— 
Harri Yuna. 
The Green Wax-bill is not common, and, unlike the last 
species, does not, habitually at least, frequent jungles ; but keeps, 
according to what I have seen of it, to mangoe topes and high 
trees. Itis also captured and caged, and is sometimes brought 
into the market in considerable numbers. I believe it to be a 
permanent resident. 
706.—Passer domesticus, Zin. Native name— 
Gouriya. 
The House Sparrow is common enough in all censcience, and 
is rather too permanent a resident to be got rid of easily, even 
when you want the scamp to leave your own drawing-room ! 
It is, therefore, needless to say anything about him here. 
711.—Gymnoris flavicollis, Frankl. 
The Yellow-throated Sparrow is both a common and permanent 
resident, frequenting mangoe topes, avenues, and occasionally 
gardens. When passing through dhak jungle in the cold 
weather, I have often seen it in large flocks feeding about 
on the ground. Its call-note is very like that of the Common 
Sparrow, and may be mistaken for it, but fortunately for man-= 
